Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000011
North Dover Elementary School
855 College Road, Dover, DE 19904 · (302) 672-1500 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 21% larger than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Dover Elementary School→William Henry Middle School
Based on grade levels within Capital School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.2%
DE avg 41.4% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
30.7%
DE avg 34.0% . -12.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.2% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 42.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Dover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #68 of 108 ▼ 29 | #19 of 26 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #81 of 108 ▼ 7 | #22 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #97 of 127 | #22 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #115 of 119 | #26 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #50 of 120 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #41 of 78 | #8 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
+43 (+15%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 17 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 26 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 51% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 57% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 49% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Dover Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (382 to 333); teachers down 35% (26 to 17).
About North Dover Elementary School
Dover, Delaware, is home to North Dover Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. It serves 333 students in kindergarten through 4. The average among elementary schools in Delaware is roughly 461 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
North Dover Elementary School is one of 14 schools in Capital School District, which enrolls 6,491 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, North Dover Elementary School is 50% Black. After that, the student body is 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Kent County is about 27% Black. North Dover Elementary School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At North Dover Elementary School, 17 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.6:1. That ratio is over the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Census Bureau estimates for Kent County show that median household income is about $74,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. North Dover Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Kent County, which together enroll about 31,256 students.
The nearest other public school, Middle School of Excellence, is about 0.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of North Dover Elementary School.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 290 to 333. The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 19.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capital School District
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Middle School of InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William Henry Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Towne Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
Other schools in Dover
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Middle School of InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- Early College School at Del StateHigh · 583 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Other North Dover Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named North Dover Elementary. North Dover Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- North Dover Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJ · 640 students
- North Dover Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Middle School of Excellence0.8 mi · 608
- Middle School of Innovation0.8 mi · 690
- Fairview Elementary School1.0 mi · 287
- Early College School at Del State1.1 mi · 583
- Academy Of Dover Charter School1.3 mi · 443
- Kent County Secondary ILC1.3 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About North Dover Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Dover Elementary School?
North Dover Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does North Dover Elementary School serve?
North Dover Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Dover Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Dover Elementary School is approximately 19.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Dover Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Dover Elementary School are roughly 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North Dover Elementary School in?
North Dover Elementary School is part of Capital School District.
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